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  24 September 2015
  ASIA/PHILIPPINES - The Church alongside the tribal victims of violence and persecution Manila (Agenzia Fides) - The Church in the Philippines is alongside the Lumad (tribal) communities who today are victims of abuse, persecution, extrajudicial killings: reaffirmed the Auxiliary Bishop of Manila, His Exc. ...
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  24 September 2015
  ASIA/PAKISTAN - Five new Franciscan friars to bring the Gospel in the "land of the Taliban" Lahore (Agenzia Fides) - In an area marked by violence and intolerance and by those groups of "Pakistani Taliban" known for terrorist acts that target religious minorities, five new followers of St. Francis of Assisi wil ...
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  24 September 2015
  AMERICA/PERU - Mgr. Piorno to the authorities involved in court proceedings: "The best thing is to resign, for the tranquility of the population" Chimbote (Agenzia Fides) - "In order not to feel even more disappointed by its authorities, the city of Chimbote, after condemming mayor Victoria Espinoza Garcia to seven years in prison, the current deputy mayor Julio C ...
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  24 September 2015
  AMERICA/COLOMBIA - Colombia towards peace through the path of reconciliation Bogota (Agenzia Fides) - The Archbishop of Villavicencio and Vice President of the Episcopal Conference of Colombia, His Exc. Mgr. Oscar Urbina Ortega described the news of the meeting in Cuba between Colombian President ...
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  24 September 2015
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Over 40% of the poor in the capital is under 14 years of age Buenos Aires (Agenzia Fides) - 41.8% of the inhabitants of the Province of Buenos Aires living in homes with "Unsatisfied Basic Needs" (UBN) is under 14 years of age and are predominantly males, although the latest censu ...
• 24 September 2015
  AFRICA/ETHIOPIA - The Episcopal Conferences of Africa obtain observer status at the African Union Addis Ababa (Agenzia Fides) - The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has obtained observer status at the African Union headquarters in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. According to a statement sent ...
• 24 September 2015
  AFRICA/BURUNDI - The government rejects the invitation to dialogue "with all" addressed by the Bishops Bujumbura (Agenzia Fides) - "No agreement with those accused of insurrectionary activities", said the Burundian government, rejecting the call for dialogue "without exception" addressed by local Bishops to bring the coun ...
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  23 September 2015
  EUROPE/SPAIN - International Day against human trafficking Bilbao (Agenzia Fides) - Since 1999, International day against human trafficking is celebrated every year on 23 September, with the sole objective to expose and eradicate this illegal practice, provide assistance to vict ...
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  23 September 2015
  ASIA/SOUTH KOREA - Young people on a mission with a smartphone Seoul (Agenzia Fides) - The mission of youth in Seoul proceeds thanks to a basic tool: the smartphone. As reported to Fides by the Communications Office of the Archdiocese, since 20 September, the local Church has organi ...
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  23 September 2015
  ASIA/INDIA - Catechesis and evangelization, a task entrusted to all the baptized Chennai (Agenzia Fides) - "A Christian has a big heart, ready to bring the message of salvation to every corner of the world. We ask God to transform our hearts in order to accomplish the mission of catechesis and evange ...
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  23 September 2015
  AMERICA/HONDURAS - Mgr. Emiliani denounces the "violent reactions in the face of any situation" San Pedro Sula (Agenzia Fides) - A plea for tolerance and to work for peace was launched by the Auxiliary Bishop of San Pedro Sula, His Exc. Mgr. Rómulo Emiliani Sánchez, C.M.F., on Monday, September 21, on the occasio ...
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  23 September 2015
  AMERICA/ARGENTINA - Argentinean missionary animators of "mission houses" in Cuba, a testimony San Isidro (Agenzia Fides) - During his visit to Cuba, Pope Francis praised the work done by the so-called "mission houses", which in the absence of churches and priests, function as places of prayer, catechesis and ...
• 23 September 2015
  AFRICA/NIGERIA - Despite the attacks, the displaced return to Maiduguri; 3 priests ordained in a community ransacked by Boko Haram Abuja (Agenzia Fides) - Maiduguri, the capital of the Nigerian State of Borno, has been hit by new attacks committed by Boko Haram, the last dates back to Sunday, September 20 and according to sources, between 54 to 85 p ...
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  23 September 2015
  AFRICA/BURKINA FASO - An agreement with the coup leaders has been reached; Bishops: "do not destroy the expectations of the people" Ouagadougou (Agenzia Fides) - Burkina Faso coup leaders have agreed to return to their barracks and said they would restore the deposed president, Michel Kafando, to power, signing a deal with the army that apparently de ...
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  22 September 2015
  AMERICA/CUBA - "Mission houses": places of community life and strength of the Church in Cuba Holguin (Agenzia Fides) - Yesterday Pope Francis praised, in a homily he delivered during a Mass he celebrated in Revolution Square in Holguín (east), the key role for the evangelization carried out in the so-called "mi ...